The LSU Tigers' football team is poised to make a run at the College Football Playoff in the 2023 football season. Greg Brooks Jr enters his second season as a LSU Tiger after transferring from The Arkansas Razorbacks. He was the 5th leading tackler for the Tigers in 2022, setting a career high of 10 tackles against the Tennessee Volunteers in Death Valley. Brooks is the only  returning starter in the LSU defensive backfield and looks to serve as a leader on the defensive side of the ball. 

Host of The Up and In Show, Anthony Ranaudo, asks Brooks about his role on the defense, the readiness and preparation of the LSU football team, which player will serve as leaders on the team, who could potentially be wearing the storied numbers of 7 and 18, which games he has circled on the calendar in 2023, and more. 

Greg Brooks Jr gives insight into his background, his tattoos, his relationship with his teammates and coaching staff, and shares his thoughts about being ready to bring back another National Title to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Support the show

Sports Reporter and Culture Media Personality, Abby Alonzo, joins Anthony Ranaudo on this week's episode of the Up and In Show. Abby talks about how she got into sports reporting as a 17 year old, in high school, getting an internship with The New Orleans Saints. She has mentions working for a sports reporting agent in Dallas, Texas, after finishing her degree in Sports Broadcasting from LSU. 

She fell in love with sports as a kid who watched her father suffer through cancer, but found the will and drive to get out to practice to coach his athletes, despite going through chemotherapy consistently. His persistence, and determination to be a mentor and coach to those athletes, despite his own circumstances engrained a love a deeper affection for, not only sports, but also the relationships that coaches have with their players. 

Abby always said as a kid that she was going to be the first woman to play in the NFL, but as she grew up and came to that realization that those odds may not be in her favor, she decided to remain as close to the sport as she could possibly... so broadcasting and reporting were the clear career routes in her eyes. 

We're ecstatic to have Abby join the Culture Media Team and we know she has big things in the works. Keep an eye out for her LSU Sports show, debuting in the coming weeks, Valley Vision!Support the show

LSU Baseball Columnist, David Folse, joins Anthony Ranaudo for the first time since the Tigers won the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska over the Florida Gators in the National Championship Series. 

Anthony and David predict the LSU baseball starting lineup, pitching staff, and batting lineup for the 2024 Baseball Season. David also catches us up on transfer portal news and incoming LSU Baseball players from teams such as: Arizona (Mac Bingham), UCLA (Gage Jump), Alabama (Kade Woods), Xavier (Justin Loer), and South Carolina (Mac Bingham).

David also speaks on returning players who will not sign to Major League Organizations after the draft, including: Christian Little, Alex Milazzo, and Hayden Travinski.Support the show

This week, Anthony is joined by freshman defensive back at LSU, Javien Toviano. 

Javien was a composite 4-star rated prospect and ranked 88th overall in the 2023 recruiting cycle. Together, they talk about Javien's highschool experience, what to expect from him at LSU, how he fits into that competitive defensive backfield, and much more.Support the show

On this week's episode, Anthony is joined by producer of The Up and In Show, and editor for Culture Media, Joe Mitchell. This episode was centered around the importance and impact of LSU sports and brand recognition to the city of Baton Rouge, state of Louisiana, and so on. 

Tune in for LSU's absurd championship history since the birth of Cards and Culture. Support the show

This week Anthony is joined by LSU baseball's designated hitter in the 2023 College World Series Championship Team, Cade Beloso. 

Cade goes in depth on what it means for him to have won a National Championship with the Tigers, which players he used to look up to as a kid, the friendship fostered with his teammates, his experience in Omaha, rescheduling his wedding (registry link below), and more. 

Cade and Caroline's Wedding Registry: https://www.zola.com/wedding/carolineandcadeb?clickid=U7zRYlxgNxyPTM9zNpzEaQKDUkF21GQBLyXjxU0&irgwc=1&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_source=Impact&utm_campaign=65745&affsrc=1&pkey=AffiliateSupport the show

On this week's episode Anthony is joined by Alia Armstrong.

Alia is a highly decorated sprinter/hurdler at LSU. She boasts 4x All American honors, outdoor SEC Women's First Team All-SEC, 3x SEC Champion (outdoor 100H) (outdoor 4x100) (indoor 60 meter dash), and she also won a national championship in the outdoor 100H.

Alia is very likely one of the most decorated guests to share the purple couch with Anthony and they speak on everything from mental preparation, training, maturity, all the way to her connection to spirituality. Support the show

This week Anthony is joined by Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss, aspiring Olympians in the sport of beach volleyball. 

They talk about their experiences traveling the world to play beach volleyball at the professional level, some of their favorite places to play, their TKN brand, the support from fans globally, and more.Support the show

Check out this quick Super Regional Special with Cards and Culture Columnist, David Folse. 

Anthony and David talk about the Super Regional matchup of LSU vs Kentucky.Support the show

This week, Anthony sits down with former LSU punter, Brad Wing. 

In the episode, they speak about Brad's sobriety journey, his gratitude towards the sport of football, raising a child, and what it means to be a part of a team at a high level. Support the show